I wonder if #Android powered devices like the #RetroidPocket or #AynOdin could start an alternative indie scene with APK sideloading or a lightweight store experience. #gaming 1/2
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#Steam Summer Sale haul.
Despite the price, the #SteamMachine will be a raging success and will be sold out for the rest of the year. Performance is not king, user experience is.
With games and player numbers increasing, the wishlist arithmetic changing was inevitable. I think off-steam marketing and community-building will become more valuable the more #Steam gets crowded.
I'm watching the Masters of the Universe #motu movie tomorrow. I go in with lowish expectations but go in I must. This was an essential part of my childhood. I hope it has the power.
I received my #SteamController and have to say it's my second-favourite #Valve purchase this week.
Looks like the 2nd wave of #SteamController shipments went out in Europe. Just got my update.
The #SteamController already being sold out is nuts. This gotta be the fastest selling controller launch of all time. Or even gaming peripheral. The original Steam Controller allegedly sold about 1.5mil - I wonder what amount was sold yesterday alone. 500k?
I was already very happy with @CachyOS - but that it ships with the classic #Winamp 2.9 skin for Audacious included wins it a special place in my heart. It's the little things.
When the #SteamDeck and #Proton became a thing, many people (including me tbh) complained this would lead to fewer native #Linux builds - yet recently I see a trend with developers releasing Linux versions of their game just to quench out that little bit of extra performance.
I guess I have a new favourite playlist. #lofigirl (btw. I've recently seen a #Vinyl edition of a Lofigirl playlist in a local supermarket, the loop is officially closed now.)
"Furi" on #vinyl - probably one of the best #videogame soundtracks of all time, featuring Carpenter Brut, Lorn, Waveshaper, The Toxic Avenger, Danger and Kn1ght.
Listening to the new Carpenter Brut album "Leather temple", the official way - in style. #vinyl #carpenterbrut
#programming #ai
Another unexpected side-effect of #AI use in #gamedev is the reduced switching costs between engines. I had my VoxImporter plugin converted to Blender very quickly, which now has opened the possibility to migrate my game to the #Godot engine.
With the help of #ai I finally managed to triangulate my #voxel models without T-Junction issues. I've tried AI to solve this for me several times before, now ChatGPT5.3-codex made it work. 🥳 #gamedev
There has been a lot of chatter about the #steammachine pricing related to #RAM shortages. I still believe that #valve most likely had secured the RAM for their products ahead of the unveiling, so it won't affect price.
PowerUp crate styles changed. Comes in next update.
Experimenting with easier to read PowerUp colors and brighter, more playful colors. #gamedev
Valve showing off #Blender and #Godot on the new #SteamMachine (running #Linux and #KDE) promo material presents a complete and competent #FOSS stack for #GameDev - worth a moment of appreciation.